Reinstrumentation for rapid curve progression after implant removal following posterior instrumented fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case report

Scoliosis

Shohei Minami²  Tsuyoshi Sakuma²  Jose MT Lumawig¹  Tsutomu Akazawa²  Toshiaki Kotani² 

[1] Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Medical City, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City, Metro Manila 1605, Philippines;Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seirei Sakura Citizen Hospital, 2-36-2 Ebaradai Sakura-shi, Chiba 285-8765, Japan

关键词: Posterior spinal fusion;    Implant removal;    Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis;   

Others  :  791238
DOI  :  10.1186/1748-7161-8-15

 received in 2013-01-05, accepted in 2013-08-18,  发布年份 2013

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Kotani et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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